ALVY GOODMAN

One of the most beautiful rural domains in Antrim county is that owned and occupied by Mr. Goodman, who is one of the representative farmers of Milton township, his fine farm being located on the shores of Elk lake, one of the most attractive little bodies of water in this section. Mr. Goodman is a native of the old Empire state, having been born in Oswego, New York, in June, I834, and being a son of Howard and Elizabeth Goodman, both of whom were born and reared in the above named state. They removed to the province of Ontario, Canada, where they remained a short time and then took up their residence in the city of Albany, New York, in which locality the father of the subject was identified with the canal operations for many years, there meeting his death as the result of an accident, while his wife continued to reside in that state until her death.

The subject of this review passed his youthful days in his native state, in whose common schools he secured the practical responsibilities of life, having been dependent upon his own resources from the age of nine years. In the year 1842 he took up his residence in the province of Ontario Canada, where he was identified with agricultural pursuits until 1880, in which year he took up his residence in  Antrim county, Michigan, where he has ever since resided, while he has occupied his present farm since 1885. His attractive little farm- comprises twenty-eight acres, and practically all is under effective cultivation. The farm is most eligibly and picturesquely situated on the east shores of Elk lake, and from the residence of the owner is obtained a fine view of the village of Elk Rapids, which is located across the lake, about two miles distant. Mr. Goodman has made the best of improvements on his place and is giving special attention to horticulture, raising large crops of potatoes, beans and corn, and also an excellent variety of fruit. He has greatly addled to the value of his farm through the care he has given to its development and improvement, and he has all reason to be pleased with his attractive home in the midst of a progressive and loyal community in which he is held in high regard by all who know him. Mr. Goodman gives his support to the Republican party but has never been active in political affairs, nor has he been an aspirant for local office of any description. Both lie and his wife are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In 1854 Mr. Goodman was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Hollenbeck, who was born and reared in the province of Ontario, Canada, being a daughter of Andrew and Harriet E. (Hubbell) Hollenbeck, the former of whom was born in Vermont, on the 11th of May, 1808, while the latter was born in Canada, on the 20th of April, 1817, both being now deceased. Mrs. Goodman is a sister of C. D. Hollenbeck, of whom individual mention is made on another page of this work. Of the five children of Mr.and Mrs. Goodman we enter brief record as follows: Emma is the wife of John Sheridan, a successful farmer of this county; Electa is the wife of Dr. HD. Herbert; Etta is the wife of Frank Dunton, who is identified with the hotel business; Effie, an artist by vocation, is located in the village of Pellston, Emmet county, and David, who married Miss Louise Winters, is a prosperous farmer of Antrim county.

Author: Powers, Perry Francis, 1857-1945.
Title: A history of northern Michigan and its people / by Perry F. Powers ; assisted by H.G. Cutler. Publication date: 1912.